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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S4W-23453

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22920 by Richard Lochhead on 13 November 2014, whether its response will consider introducing legislation for the compulsory microchipping of dogs.

Question reference: S4O-03784

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Fife and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03751

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to deal with antisocial behaviour on quad bikes.

Question reference: S4W-22950

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the Patient Transport Service has (a) cancelled a patient's journey on the day of their medical appointment and (b) failed to notify patients that their journey has been cancelled in (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14.

Question reference: S4W-22951

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many hospital appointments have been missed as a result of the Patient Transport Service cancelling journeys in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.

Question reference: S4O-03604

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures the fair treatment of disabled people.

Question reference: S4O-03584

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what the headcount, enrolment and full-time equivalent figures are for female students at colleges in 2014 compared with 2011.

Question reference: S4W-21926

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2014
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 July 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether the environmental impacts of hill tracks are relevant to the planning process wherever they occur or only in certain protected areas.

Environmental impacts are relevant to any development. Where permission is required any such impacts, including those affecting protecting areas, will be considered as part of the planning process.

Private ways (including hilltracks) are either roads or footpaths. Where a road is being created this is considered to be schedule 2 development in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and therefore should be screened to consider whether or not an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required. If an EIA is required then any permitted development rights no longer apply and a planning application is required.

Alternatively, if the development is intended for forestry use, the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment is considered under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999.

Question reference: S4W-21927

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2014
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 July 2014

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the planning process is used to ensure a balance between interests in hill track construction in national scenic areas and some designated sites, but not in others.

The planning system allows for certain development to be considered as permitted development where it is considered that permission would generally be granted if sought. While the majority of permitted development rights apply across the whole of Scotland, they can also be restricted to specific areas where it is considered that there is a need to do so.

Following consultation on permitted development rights, including those for agricultural and forestry private ways, the Scottish Government committed to keeping these rights under review. The Scottish Government continues to monitor the situation and a decision will be announced in due course.

Question reference: S4W-21925

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2014
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 July 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it can ensure that the views of developers, local people and communities of interest are taken into account when hill tracks are constructed.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-21924 on 16 July 2014. When a planning application is received, the relevant planning authority will consider any representations and to decide how much weight to give the representation in reaching any decision.

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